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NEWARK, N.J. (For Release 03.24.25) – The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the state’s anchor cultural institution, celebrates International Jazz Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with a free musical celebration featuring 100 young local musicians performing on the iconic NJPAC stage. Co-produced by NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens and JAZZ HOUSE KIDS, this one-night only concert unites some of the brightest youth ensembles of New Jersey and New York: NJPAC’s TD Jazz for Teens’ Moody Jazz Orchestra and The George Wein Scholars Ensemble, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, Riverdale Country School (Bronx, NY), and Susan E. Wagner High School (Staten Island, NY). Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson aka “Queen of the Hang”, International Jazz Day in Newark highlights the power of jazz as a force for freedom and creativity, promotes intercultural dialogue through respect and understanding, and unites people from all corners of the region.
About Arts Education @ NJPAC
NJPAC’s Arts Education offerings reach more than 60,000 students and families through live performances, in-school residency programs and arts training classes. These programs bring the joy of dance, music, theater, and poetry directly to the classroom. Through our innovative residencies, Teaching Artists create stimulating performing arts experiences that engage students’ imaginations and build self-confidence through positive self-expression. Our residencies help students learn to work together and develop their creative independence. In addition to NJPAC’s innovative In-School Programs, the Arts Center’s comprehensive Arts Education Department offers an Arts Training Program that helps students at every level learn their artistic and technical skills they need to study acting, dance, instrumental music, vocal music, and musical theater. NJPAC also presents a SchoolTime Performance Series, which introduces students and their families to a world of entertainment and culture. NJPAC’s Arts Education programs feature professional artists from a wide variety of traditions and performances of music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and more. NJPAC.org/education
About JAZZ HOUSE KiDS
For 19 years, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has used America’s original musical art form - jazz - to transform lives by helping young people ages 8-19 gain an artistic edge through music, mentoring, education and apprenticeship. The JAZZ HOUSE builds tomorrow’s community leaders and global citizens, and serves all students regardless of their financial circumstances. The organization produces the largest free music event in the NYC region, the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL, attracting over 25,000 people, with Artistic Director, seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist Christian McBride.
Sponsorship
For the 13th consecutive year, the Festival is sponsored by TD Bank, which has supported the event since its inauguration, ensuring that the event annually includes free community performances and educational events, as well as mainstage concerts showcasing jazz superstars. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/TDBank_US/. TD Bank is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a top 10 North American bank. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com/us.
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